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KMID : 0389520050120020144
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Sleep Medicine.Psychophysiology
2005 Volume.12 No. 2 p.144 ~ p.147
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Nocturnal Eating Behavior Associated with Zolpidem
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Kim Ji-Mim
Park Kyoung-Won
Shin Hong-Beom
Kim Soo-In
Yun Kyu-Wol
Lim Weon-Jeong
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Abstract
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Objectives: The authors would like to fine the relationship between zolpidem and nocturnal eating episodes in diverse psychiatric patients.
Methods: We evaluated case series of 6 patients who showed nocturnal eating episodes after takine zolpidem.
Results: We have experienced 6 cases who showed nocturnal eating behavior after taking zolpidem. They included 3 patients with schizoprenia, a patient with major depressive disorder, a patient with PTSD and a patient with bipolra I disorder. With reducing or discontiuation of of zolpidem, their nocturnal eating resolved.
Conclusion: This finding strongly suggests the relationship between zolpidem and the nocturnal eating episode. Physicians should be aware that zolpidem might induce nocturnal eating behaviors.
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KEYWORD
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Zolpidem, Nocturnal eating behavior
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